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The IBS Secondary Claim Playbook
More or less constant abdominal distress. That's the 30% threshold. Here's how to document it.
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What's Inside
- How PTSD and chronic stress cause or worsen irritable bowel syndrome
- VA's rating schedule for IBS (DC 7319): 0%, 10%, 30% — and what each level requires
- The VA's exact language for 30%: 'more or less constant abdominal distress'
- Filing IBS secondary to PTSD: step-by-step process
- Nexus letter templates for the PTSD-to-IBS stress pathway
- GI diary strategy: what to track, how long, and what the C&P examiner looks for
- C&P exam prep for IBS and gastrointestinal conditions
- Appendix: GI diary grid, symptom frequency tracker, pre-filing checklist
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⚡ Do This Now
→ Start a GI diary today. Log every symptom episode: date, time, duration, severity, what triggered it, and how it affected your day. You need 90+ days of data before your C&P exam.
Key Point
The difference between 10% and 30% IBS is frequency and severity — 'occasional' vs 'more or less constant.' Your diary is what makes that distinction legible to the rater.
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